8 people were injured, including 4 children, in a Thursday morning vehicle accident on the Aravah Road. One was listed in moderate condition and the remainder light.

**Bituach Leumi announced monthly payments will be moved up to next Wednesday to accommodate Christian residents ahead of the observance of Xmas.

**One of the Kassam rockets fired into Sderot on Wednesday night was a Russian-made S5K rocket. Recently, YWN-Israel reported that fragments of Russian-made rockets were found in southern area, stating the rockets are in use in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

**Itai Zar, arrested a month ago during a scuffle at Gilad Farm, remains imprisoned as police await state social workers, ordered to interview him to determine if he is fit for release on bail. His wife, Batzion, the mother of 5, indicated it could another month until they interview him, and then weeks until they submit their report.

**A man in his 50s was stabbed and moderately injured near Tel Aviv’s central bus station on Thursday morning. Police are investigating.

**Confrontations were reported between residents and Civil Administration inspectors at Talmon in the Binyamin area of Shomron on Thursday morning. Arrests were reported.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)